Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has pledged that the government is working to protect Canadians from alleged Israeli disinformation campaigns targeting politicians. This comes amid a broader discussion on foreign interference in Canadian politics, highlighted by the recent NSICOP foreign interference report. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, after reading the unredacted report, expressed confidence that no MPs out of 338 have betrayed Canada, although she acknowledged a few may be compromised. May mentioned that it is unclear whether these MPs are witting or unwitting and referenced the bussing-in of voters. The report also suggests that naming compromised MPs could be challenging. The national security committee chair has warned that focusing solely on bad-actor MPs misses the larger issue of foreign meddling, which also targets Canadian media.
The Senate defence and national security committee is set to continue its preliminary review of the government’s plan to combat foreign political interference #cdnpoli #SenCA https://t.co/bdWbRhT4kL
We're told that we can't release names tied to foreign interference due to national security concerns. What about faith in our democracy? It's a far greater threat to do nothing and ask voters to cast ballots without knowing the names. Read & RT #cdnpoli https://t.co/0xwTKe5BPx
While it wasn't her intent, the problem with Elizabeth May's 'everything's fine' comments re the NSICOP report, which she rolled back a bit in later interviews but the damage was done, is that it created the false impression foreign interference isn't a huge problem in Canada 1/2
Enough excuses. Voters deserve to know the names of MPs, Senators and parties compromised by foreign interference. Trudeau must release them before voters cast their next ballot. Read & RT #cdnpoli https://t.co/0xwTKe5BPx
LILLEY: Voters deserve names, Trudeau must reveal them https://t.co/5uzf0GJIGv https://t.co/I92sg97ZqG
The head of an all-party committee whose latest review of foreign interference suggested some MPs are working for the benefit of foreign states is arguing the focus on that narrow segment of the report is missing the mark. https://t.co/IryLgLrfmD
From @brianlilley: Voters deserve names, Trudeau must reveal them https://t.co/4pVkAkRck3
But didn't national security expert Elizabeth May tell us everything is fine? 'Our democracy is on the line': The focus on bad-actor MPs misses the bigger problem with foreign meddling, security committee chair warns https://t.co/4xJiTVbLN3 via @torontostar
Canadian media a target for foreign interference: National security committee chair https://t.co/tMJYKgRJDq https://t.co/K24OsbOgel
Canadian media a target for foreign interference: national security committee chair. https://t.co/e1WAPrGBSC #cdnpoli Find out more at https://t.co/xofn4ZIXij https://t.co/MI1PTcEG2R
Canadian media a target for foreign interference: national security committee chair https://t.co/IMf9D7QchN
‘Our democracy is on the line’: The focus on bad-actor MPs misses the bigger problem with foreign meddling, security committee chair warns, @StephanieLevitz reports. https://t.co/aOnmWwquHc #cdnpoli Find out more at https://t.co/xofn4ZIXij https://t.co/6OVKlasTC6
'Our democracy is on the line': The focus on bad-actor MPs misses the bigger problem with foreign meddling, security committee chair warns #cdnpoli https://t.co/4d7xp7lVka
Elizabeth May just schooled Pierre Poilievre and Justin Trudeau on the right way to handle foreign interference. In one news conference, May actually dispensed some lessons to other leaders on how this incendiary report should be treated. #Opinion https://t.co/K2hZsJmw1c
Letters: Name Canada's parliamentary traitors so they aren't re-elected https://t.co/qCciQeQzMY https://t.co/ZyXN2JMnL1
Green party leader Elizabeth May says there's no list of MP’s who have betrayed Canada in the NSICOP report. @judyatrinh explains. https://t.co/BEDOB6Nl8G https://t.co/pTfN4NxbNr
Opinion: Elizabeth May sees no traitors around her, and at least she read the report https://t.co/5SNBAXsJX6 https://t.co/w09iCdcGFO
Elizabeth May just schooled Pierre Poilievre and Justin Trudeau on the right way to handle foreign interference, @susandelacourt writes. https://t.co/4iinaggaMF #cdnpoli Find out more at https://t.co/xofn4ZIXij https://t.co/8YIGfQ8hzM
#Opinion Elizabeth May just schooled Pierre Poilievre and Justin Trudeau on the right way to handle foreign interference https://t.co/zKyPEGUdb5 #cdnpoli
Having Read Unredacted Report on Foreign Collusion, Green Party Leader Says Issue ‘Overblown’ "I have no worries about anyone in the House of Commons." "The few named people may be compromised." https://t.co/eo0I4PxCVA
May has 'no worries' about traitors in Parliament after reading intelligence committee report https://t.co/zRW03ypTdG
Fine print of the NSICOP foreign interference report suggests ‘naming names’ could be trickier than it sounds, @kady reports. https://t.co/W6eJnRG557 #cdnpoli Find out more at https://t.co/xofn4ZJv7R https://t.co/LphpdIdEWS
Canada confirms ‘elements’ of alleged Israeli misinformation campaign targeting politicians https://t.co/yajDEs8lrZ https://t.co/K25UYYypa0
Pressed on names in the report, May says there's fewer than a handful of MPs mentioned, but says unclear whether they're witting or unwitting, if involves "willful blindness," etc. Does mention the bussing-in of voters, which appears to be a direct reference to well-known sitting… https://t.co/fKHuaZsopq
🇨🇦🕵️Video : After reading the NSICOP foreign interference report, Elizabeth May confidently says that not a single MP out of 338 have betrayed Canada. Can Dizzy Lizzy be trusted? This is the same woman who openly bragged she worked for Palestine & praised Omar Khadr. At least… https://t.co/xFUK1QnB3r
BREAKING: When asked about Israeli Intelligence running disinformation psyops in Canada, Pretend Finance Minister Freeland, pledged her government is working to protect Canadians. But when asked if her Government will commit to kicking out MPs who have stuffed cash in their… https://t.co/MZt6cmgDXc
BREAKING: When asked about Israeli Intelligence running disinformation psyops in Canada, Pretend Finance Minister Freeland, pledged her government is working to protect Canadians. But when asked if her Government will commit to kicking out MPs who have stuff cash in their… https://t.co/sPrwedzTuV